My baby is 10 months and he will gag if he feeds himself too much toast or something. I think it's really a good thing if you baby has a good gag reflex because it can help them if they try and swallow too much and need to get it back up. Obviously, when he was younger and gagged it was for other reasons.

A severe posterior tongue tie caused my daughter to gag. We saw 6 doctors before I self diagnosed her and I flew her out of state to have it revised by laser when she was 19 months. She became a happier and efficient eater after that and a better sleeper (no more apnea).

My baby is 3wks old and gags a little too often to me and its not when he's eating. The first time I mentioned it was before I took him home. They said it might be some remaining amniotic fluid that should resolve itself. Then I mentioned it again at his 2wks appointment and the doctor kind of blew it off and said he may be drinking too fast (I breast feed). It just doesn't seem normal since my first son didn't do this and I could understand if he gagged while eating. Any comments or help would be grateful. I'm military and live in Japan so im limited to medical opinions.

I started my 6 m.o on rice cereal, she literally vomited it out. Gerber apples, bananas, squash, sweet potato, she gagged so bad n threw it up and shuddered w each bite. So my dr said wait after her whole seventh month of her gagging so I'm waiting Til 8 months to try food again. I've never seen a baby do this before, my son literally grabbed the spoon and food out of my hand so this is new to me. Any suggestions? The vomiting really scared me, wasn't just spit up. She's still breastfeeding well and I believe teething. I kinda want a break from all the nursing!

My daughter is 8 months old and refuses to eat her baby food with a spoon, so I'm always having to use a feeder. But when I'm eating and she wants some she eats fine with a spoon, is there something I can do to get her to eat more with a spoon?

My 9 month old gagged with buffs and finger foods until we tried little pieces of orrange and i think he swallowed it by accident and it just clicked to him! now he is doing great and the gagging has stopped. Now we are thinking what good finger foods to try!

My baby is almost 10 months and gags with every bite of food unless it's just plain cereal. Anything besides rice cereal, (like broccoli, peas, even bananas, apples, etc) he gags. Anyone have an idea why and what to do to help him stop?

Have you tried using saline like Sterimar to clear the nasal passage? My paediatrician explained that saline will dry the runny mucus in the nose. Maybe your baby isn't comfortable with his nose and having to eat at the same time. Clear upnhis nose using saline first and suck out his mucus using the nasal aspirator. He'll feel much better

Is it possible, I wonder, for post-nasal drip to trigger the gag reflex? My son is 6 months old, and has a cold. He's producing a lot more mucous than before; a clear, very sticky mucous. When I tried to feed him, he gagged, even though I had only given him a small amount at the very forefront of his mouth. I'm wondering if the mucous is sliding down the back of his throat from his nose and the thickness of it is triggering his gag reflex.

What food are you giving him which brand... I use the earthbest for fruits. I have been making his food steamed veggies and pass it thru the blender to make it super smooth.. make sure the cearal is smooth as can be and I make his ceral using his formula milk to make it creamy.

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